Gipsyhood

/ˈɡɪpsiːhʊd/ noun

Definition

The state, condition, or quality of being Gypsy or Romani; Gypsy identity or collective identity.

Etymology

From 'Gipsy' plus the suffix '-hood' (meaning a state or condition), as in 'childhood' or 'adulthood.'

Kelly Says

Using '-hood' to describe Romani identity frames it as an abstract state or quality—which can flatten the reality that Romani people are living communities with specific histories and homelands.

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